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Children of Blood and Bone
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Series: Legacy of Orïsha, Book 1
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Winner of the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year
This program is narrated by acclaimed reader Bahni Turpin, whose past work includes The Hate U Give and The Underground Railroad
"Bahni Turpin's breathtaking narration of this exhilarating novel will keep listeners rooted to their seats, listening intently...an audiobook not to be missed." (AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner)
In Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut.
They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.
Now we rise.
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.
Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers - and her growing feelings for an enemy.
Praise for Children of Blood and Bone:
"[Narrator Bahni Turpin] excels at customizing her voice to capture the unique personalities of each character.... This excellent, refreshing performance of Adeyemi's exciting debut is recommended for all collections where fantasy is popular." (Booklist, starred review)
"One of the biggest young adult fiction debut book deals of the year. Aside from a compelling plot and a strong-willed heroine as the protagonist, the book deals with larger themes, like race and power, that are being discussed in real time." (Teen Vogue)
What the critics say
"Bahni Turpin's breathtaking narration of this exhilarating novel will keep listeners rooted to their seats, listening intently.... Turpin's captivating narration, with incantations sung in Yoruba, intense battles, and lively, devastating dialogue, makes this an audiobook not to be missed." (AudioFile)
"[Narrator Bahni Turpin] excels at customizing her voice to capture the unique personalities of each character.... This excellent, refreshing performance of Adeyemi's exciting debut is recommended for all collections where fantasy is popular." (Booklist)
Editorial Review
The ruler wants them wiped out. They must suppress their true selves, or die in the face of conformity. Though the maji of Orïsha have been oppressed, stripped of power, and beaten down, something is brewing deep within. A growing force in the dark and quiet places, ready to make itself heard once more. The Children of Blood and Bone will be silenced no more. In the fictional land of Orïsha, people are divided into the magical and the not. When an oppressive ruler sought to eradicate all traces of magic, the gifted maji quickly learned to suppress their magical abilities or die. Zélie Adebola’s mother was one of the gifted and unlucky ones. Since then, the king has found a way to switch off magical abilities within his kingdom. When a chance encounter between Zélie and Princess Amari offers a way to bring the magic back, the two find themselves on the run, with an epic quest ahead. Tomi Adeyemi weaves a wondrous tale of magic and fantasy steeped in West African mythology and culture. A triumph in the young adult fantasy genre, Children of Blood and Bone is sure to take listeners of all ages by storm. The tale offers everything you could want from a fantasy story: excitement, magic, uprising, and adventure, paired with strong characters that pull at heartstrings and form bonds with the audience. And it’s narrated by the brilliant and prolific Bahni Turpin. Winner of the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year, this listen is a true masterpiece. Adeyemi has been praised not only for her literary and narrative skills, creating a deep and complex world for her characters and their adventures. She roots everything in a deep sense of history and knowledge that adds layers of meaning and subtext to her work. Parallels between the divided people and their skin colour highlight racial tensions and cultural unrest, while the rebellious spirit of Zélie and her supporters reference political uprising and social justice. Within a gripping work of fiction, Adeyemi powerfully highlights oppression and the different paths taken in the face of it. At once an enthralling tale of fantasy and magic and a platform for change, Children of Blood and Bone is a pause-resistant listen that will leave you thinking. Adeyemi continues the story in her sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- seun
- 2020-03-24
Amazing story, horrible narration
The storyline told this book is fantastic for a fantasy book, however, it is obvious that no thought was put in to choosing an appropriate narrator for it. Most of the names, incantations and places are Yoruba, a Nigerian language. The narrator completely butchers pronunciations and accents. As a Nigerian, I can’t help but cringe every time the words are read horribly. They most definitely should have found a Nigerian narrator to make the story more appealing to the ears.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Grace
- 2019-01-30
I’m speechless!
Wow. What a book. It is a breath of much needed (and long overdue) fresh air. I am so glad I bought the kindle version and the audible as well. I think I might even buy the physical book too just so I can see it in my shelf and show it off. I feel so blessed, grateful and proud to be who I am and see my people represented so beautifully.
Thank you Tomi for writing this book. You’ve inspired me to start putting words onto paper of a story that I’ve had in my head for years. And thank you Bahni for your incredible narration.
Coming across gems like this book are like a gift from the gods themselves. The future shines brighter than ever before!
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Miss W
- 2018-03-10
Narration was disappointing
Wish this story was narrated by someone who knew the language well enough to pronounce the words properly. As a Yoruba person I struggled to connect with this book which I didn’t think would be a problem when purchasing it.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Langer
- 2021-06-11
Enough of the Unique to Maintain Interest
There isn't all that much innovative about this novel. Tomi Adeyemi writes a fairly typical Young Adult Fantasy story - an underprivileged misunderstood teenaged protagonist (with unusual powers/skills, a Heart of Gold, and a 'Save The World' destiny).. dystopian villainous authorities oppressing/ostracizing him/her.. a "complicated" love plotline of some kind.. But she does it well: Her dialogue, characterizations, and descriptions are excellent. Her plot progression and pacing are creditable. This is a well-fashioned and well-written novel.
The problem is that there isn't much new here beyond the setting (based on traditional African mythology).. but that's enough to render this formulaic novel interesting.
The weakest aspect of this audiobook is the narration. Bahni Turpin does a professional reading job - clear, interested, voice-acted nicely - but her African accent is obviously affected and, at times, laughable. Furthermore, her pace of reading is legitimately awful - I had to speed playback to 1.25X just to make it tolerable.
Altogether this is a quality, if unoriginal, YA Fantasy adventure with average narration - it's worth a Credit. If you have read Suzanne Collins ('Hunger Games'), Leigh Bardugo ('Shadow and Bone'), or even James Dashner ('Maze Runner') then you have read Adeyemi - the pattern is nothing new - but if you enjoyed those authors, you will enjoy this one. Even with the cartoonish performance, 'Children of Blood and Bone' has enough distinguishing qualities to merit 6 stars out of 10.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Heidi Sudbury
- 2019-01-04
A new wold full of adventure
I was swept up in the world. A new wold full of adventure that kept me sneaking in time to read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-12-07
Absolutely amazing
I WANT MORE!! I had to check and make sure there was a sequel coming because I need to know what happened!! Did magic come back? Such a powerful, moving, gripping story. Wonderfully written and performed. I hope there is a movie in the works because I would love to see this story told on big screen! The author's note at the end is also incredibly moving. Strongly recommend that everyone read/listen to this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-03-23
Drift away with this passionate story
I sat for endless hours with pictures of the magic, the fight, and the pain while listening. I’m eager to
see how Orisha will transform in the second book. This was a great story, very well written from different perspectives. The narrator is exceptional with the various characters. You will truly enjoy!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Cybele Cloutier
- 2021-12-02
I cried so much
I loved this book with all of my heart. It fullfilled all of my YA wishes, it taught me more about West Africa’s cultures, and it let me cry the tears I needed to.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Samah Fadil
- 2020-11-10
A familiar yet necessary story...
First off, the performance here is absolutely amazing! If that is your concern, don't worry and buy the book now! The story itself is very grounded and interesting despite the magical elements. It does not reinvent the wheel, nor does it have to, but it is wonderful to see afro-centric fantasy with very African lore be at the forefront here. I felt a connection to most of the characters and enjoyed the imagery the author conjured up with her words. For the first in a trilogy, I believe it had set up all the necessary chess pieces for a beautiful execution!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- folami jones
- 2020-11-10
An Exquisite master piece!! Ashe
Thank you Tomi and Bahni for bringing a magical truth revealed 🙏🏾. This story kept me alive these last few months, savouring every word, every vision. It was my escape, and often found me in my dreams. I pray you’ll write a sequel!! What a beautiful way to feel African traditional magic, thank you for this journey.
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- AP
- 2018-08-08
Ok book
This book was part of my monthly book club read, I decided to get it on audio book to save sometime. Unfortunately the accent of the narrator - may be the author (?) - is so thick that I couldn't follow the story properly and had to leave the audiobook. I understand that different accents are part of the English language, as I'm sure I have an accent myself English being my second language but I'm not a book narrator. Accented reading as real as it may be , dramatically limits the audience capable of understanding such an accent. Unfortunately I can't hardly understand some of the words spoken, as I'm unfamiliar with English spoken on the African continent and the Caribbean. If this is not an issue with you I recommend the book, otherwise don't bother.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-01-03
The first half is amazing, but...
I loved and devoured the first half of the book. Great fantasy setting, interesting plot, vivid and amazing writing. But where it dropped for me is when the plot and agency of the book came to a grinding halt to spend 10 chapters on romance that had not existed at all until that point. I was jarring and it was a struggle to finish the book, let a lone the forced romance.
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- Annette
- 2019-06-24
The best part of the book was the authors note!
I struggled to finish this story. I tried initially reading it and was bored, I used audible and wanted to rip my ears out. The repetiveness, the dialogue, the dialogue tags... All of it drove me insane. I was so disappointed by this story. I have no idea where the rave reviews are coming from.
I wanted to love it. I wanted to enjoy it, but the characters, the setting it was all bland. Nothing made me laugh, the narrators voice and screaming was painful. I don't usually blast books like this but I'm utterly disappointed for what this could have been. I want this story, I want more from the diaspora, I want more black leads... But as the kids say... This ain't it chief.
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- Samantha
- 2018-03-09
Beautifully Written
I was watching GMA on 3/7/18 and I saw the author Tomi Adeyemi being interviewed by Robin Roberts talking about her book and how excited she was when Stephen King reached out to her on Twitter, yes ma’am he knows your name now. Lol.
So I decided to download it.
I just finished the book today on 3/8/18, yes it took me two days to listen to the whole thing. After downloading the book, first thing I did was turned off my television and I sat in my dark bedroom listening to the book. I felt like I was Sebastian from the Never Ending Story... lol. For 18 hours I listened to this awesome book. Only stopping to eat, sleep and use the restroom. That’s how caught up I was, my husband didn’t even mess with me because he knew better. Lol.
It was Amazing, Captivating, Brilliantly Written. I love how the author took us on this quest into her imagination. Thank you Tomi Adeyemi.
346 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Ezanya O
- 2018-03-17
Great book but
I listened and I am enjoying the story. I wish the reader had the right pronunciation for the words or cities. I grew up in Nigeria and it took me a bit to figure out what cities the reader was referring to. I enjoyed it.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Deborah
- 2019-02-13
Great story, but an actress who can speak the Yoruba language would have been best
I enjoyed the uplifting messages this book gave readers, such as courage, positivity, bravery, fearlessness, and so much more! I really liked reading about the magical folklore in Nigeria. It seemed to be pretty cool to me. It gave us a view of the authors vivid imagination. I liked how the narrator made it easy to distinguish each character by the tone of voice used for each of them.
With that being said I was disappointed to hear that the book was not narrated by a Nigerian. I’m Nigerian and speak Yoruba and can’t understand how the author did not want to have a Yoruba actress narrate her book. Don’t get me wrong, Bonnie Turpin is a great actress but not for this book.
When I first began to listen to the book, it was very difficult to continue because the narrators accent sounded so opposite of a Yoruba accent. It sounded almost South African to me. The narrator actually confused me when she spoke Yoruba and said the incantations because I found it hard to understand what she was saying most of the time.
Overall, the book was a good read but the narration brought my rating down.
61 people found this helpful
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- Antwan C. Suttle
- 2018-03-07
Amazing Story!
I could see every clan, every Maji, every lock of white hair. I felt every emotion. Such a detailed and well written story.
123 people found this helpful
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- Nia
- 2018-03-10
AMAZING!
This book was an excellent listen. The narrator was a great fit for this book. as an African American woman, this book was very emotional as my ancestors were stolen from their land and our culture and traditions lost. Listening to this book has me yearning for more. To find out more about where we originated from. I know it's early in 2018, but this is one of the best books I've purchased in a long time.
77 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Eshin
- 2018-04-16
Audible.. you couldn't find a Yorùbá narrator?
Audible I am thoroughly upset with how this book was narrated!! 4 chapters in and I had to stop to write this review. I cannot go on any further. It is disappointing to think that a book based on my culture has to be butchered in such a way. This book is based on Yorùbá culture, the cities the Dieties the whole entire story... But you are using an actress/narrator who has no idea how to pronounce Yorùbá words like Ìbàdàn and màmá àgbà.... I mean... I cringe every time I hear her say certain words... No offense to her...but she is in no position to do justice to this book.... Are you saying in the whole Wide world we couldn't find a Yorùbá actress or narrator to narrate this award winning book for us?? Please audible.... Africa is not one country and we don't all sound the same and speak the same language... Please for upcoming books in this series I beg you.... Let's get someone that actually speaks the language to narrate and use the proper intonation and accent.... I have been using audible for several years and this is my first negative review.... Please let's do better...
326 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- A. Sunmonu
- 2018-03-18
amazing new story.....so-so narrator
love the new book....but the narrator ruined it for me. being a Yoruba speaker and understanding the language, it was extremely jarring to have someone mangle the language in a way that makes it clear the narrator doesn't understand what she's saying.
if I didn't know the "foreign" language used, i think I'd have enjoyed the book more.
I hope the next book gets narrated by a dual speaker of English and Yoruba, as it would make an amazing difference....may yet get the e-book version in order to enjoy the book as it should be.
Also, had to listen to the book at 1.4x narration speed, just to have a normal pace!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- espe
- 2018-06-12
Histoire inspirante, écriture impressionnante
J'ai adoré ce livre: je l'ai dévore en quelques jours, malgré mes examens. L'intrigue est très bien menée et le rythme de l'histoire est très soutenu
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- Aluna
- 2018-12-15
Sympathique
Belle performance audio; Histoire intéressante; Bon système de magie. Un peu trop YA, mais à voir dans la suite :-) Dans tous les cas, je fus ravie de voir ma culture représentée ainsi.
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